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Cryptocurrencies
Samsung Asset to list blockchain ETF on Hong Kong Exchange
Samsung Asset Management Co. is slated to list a blockchain exchange-traded fund on the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) in the first half of this year, th...
Apr 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Fractional copyright ownerships are securities: Seoul
Musicow Inc., South Korea's first music copyright trading platform, will come under regulatory scrutiny, after the country's top financial regulator...
Apr 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Koreans poised to be India's first non-resident direct stock buyers
South Korean individuals are likely to become the first non-resident direct stock investors in India, after the South Asian country lifted the ceili...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean firms tapped to buy shoe parts supplier Texon
Southeast Asia-focused Navis Capital Partners is tapping South Korean companies and private equity firms to sell Texon, a Hong Kong-based footwear c...
Apr 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
US and German startups funded by Mirae Asset join ranks of unicorns
Mirae Asset Venture Investment Co. is forecast to rake in more than 400 billion won ($325 million) for its investment in Moloco Inc. Mirae As...
Apr 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Hanwha Solutions CEO meets with US blockchain VCs
President and co-CEO of Hanwha Solutions Corp. Kim Dong-kwan met with heads of major blockchain venture capital firms while visiting the United Stat...
Apr 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha breaks ground on howitzer plant in Australia
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense Co., the world’s top self-propelled howitzer producer, has kicked off the construction of its first oversea...
Apr 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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REITs
Mirae Asset Global REIT to raise $371 mn for US warehouses
Mirae Asset Global Real Estate Investment Trust Co., a South Korean listed REIT under Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., is set to raise around 450...
Apr 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
KTCU, CalSTRS to launch $505 mn JV for US warehouses
Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), a retirement fund for South Korean teachers and employees, and The California State Teachers' Retireme...
Apr 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Samsung Asset Mgmt. buys 20% stake in US ETF sponsor Amplify
South Korea’s Samsung Asset Management Co. invested in a US exchange-traded fund sponsor to expand its global presence in the market.Samsung s...
Apr 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Hanwha Solutions to raise $491 mn with materials unit split-off
South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp. is set to split off its advanced materials business and sell a stake in the unit to raise $491 million fo...
Mar 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Solutions wins France's solar farm project
Q Cells, a renewable energy division of South Korea's Hanwha Solutions Corp., has clinched a large-scale solar energy project in France, acceleratin...
Mar 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
Samsung, Hyundai amass record-high levels of cash
Major South Korean companies such as Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. have accumulated more cash than ever before amid growing uncertai...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Samsung, LG, SK step up push into blockchain market
Top South Korean conglomerates such as Samsung, LG and SK are stepping up efforts to build a presence in the blockchain and crypto-asset markets, a ...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Korea's new asset managers survive with competitive edge
Most new asset management firms in South Korea end up lagging the competition due to their smaller sizes. They suffer from operating losses ...
Mar 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
ETFs entice Korean investors amid volatile market
South Korean retail investors bought more exchange-traded funds (ETFs) than stocks on the country’s main Kospi in the last six months as the b...
Mar 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha invests another $11 mn in US communications firm Kymeta
Hanwha Systems Co., the defense and air mobility unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, made another investment of $11 million in Kymeta Corp., a...
Mar 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha, Poongsan, LIG Nex1 clinch $989 mn Saudi defense deals
South Korea’s three defense-related companies have signed a combined 3.71 billion Saudi riyal ($989 million) contract to supply ammunition and...
Mar 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea defense firms in spotlight amid Russia-Ukraine war
South Korea’s defense makers are in the spotlight as nations are expected to boost their military power amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Industry ...
Mar 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Bank of Wine: High-end wine investment in the form of digital assets
South Korea is the world’s second-most attractive wine market, outranked by only the United States, according to London-based consumer researc...
Mar 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Korean LPs name their 36 favorite alternative asset managers
KKR was chosen as the best private equity firm by South Korean institutional investors, a survey shows. Blackstone, Macquarie Asset Management and Are...
Mar 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea corp. borrowing costs to rise further on Russia risks
South Korean companies are expected to pay more for fundraising as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has chilled investor sentiment on corporate bo...
Mar 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS picks Allspring, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley for multi-assets in Q4
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea said on Feb. 28 it hired Allspring Global Investments LLC, BlackRock Inc. and Morgan Stanley Investm...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Defense secures land for K9 howitzer production in Australia
Hanwha Defense Co. announced Wednesday it has secured a large property in Australia for building a production facility for the K9 Thunder self-prope...
Feb 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
88% of Korean LPs want speedy capital deployment
Asset managers' track record and risk management are the most important factors for South Korean major limited partners when considering new partnersh...
Feb 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
92% of Korean LPs won't increase real estate exposure
Institutional investors of South Korea aim to increase their alternative assets, focusing on expanding private debt, according to a recent survey of...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korea’s record liquidity growth raises inflation, asset prices
South Korea’s money supply increased at the fastest pace in history last year, exceeding liquidity growth in the eurozone, which accelerated i...
Feb 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Defense giants eager to bolster satellite business
In the era of space privatization, satellites are the driving forces.South Korea’s main defense systems makers are turning away from arms expo...
Feb 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
POBA taps former DB Insurance investment head as new CIO
Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) of South Korea has named Huh Jang, former head of investment at DB Insurance Co. as its new chief inve...
Feb 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
TIGER KEDI30 sells out initial net assets on first trading day
Korean individual investors injected 9.5 billion won ($7.9 million) in TIGER KEDI Innovator ESG30 ETF on Feb 8, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) trac...
Feb 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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